Senior Manager, Affiliate Marketing

829 Studios is seeking a highly strategic, seasoned, and results-driven Senior Manager, Affiliate Marketing to join our team. This is a high-impact role responsible for high-priority clients and the growth of the Affiliate practice within the agency.

The Senior Manager will not only set the strategy for a diverse portfolio of clients but will also be responsible for managing affiliate strategists and specialists. The ideal candidate possesses a proven track record of scaling high-revenue affiliate programs. You will serve as the highest-level strategic and operational point of contact for key clients, driving business growth, ensuring exceptional service delivery, and maintaining best-in-class operational standards.

What You’ll Do

• Affiliate Strategy & Management: Develop and implement comprehensive affiliate marketing strategies that align with client business goals for revenue growth and customer acquisition.
• Program Ownership: Manage the full lifecycle of affiliate programs, including partner recruitment, onboarding, relationship management, and ongoing optimization. This involves day-to-day oversight and strategic direction.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with leadership across PR, Paid Media, and SEO to integrate affiliate strategies into holistic, full-funnel marketing campaigns.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze affiliate performance data and key metrics to identify trends, conduct forecasting, report on program health, and make data-backed recommendations to improve ROI.
• Client Communication: Serve as the primary senior-level strategic consultant and relationship owner for top-tier clients, confidently leading high-stakes presentations, quarterly business reviews, and budget discussions.
• Platform Expertise: Maintain a deep understanding of affiliate networks and platforms including Impact, Rakuten, CJ, Pepperjam/Ascend, and AWIN to ensure best-in-class program management.
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